Essex County Civic Centre. There was a lengthy debate at county council last week on whether or not the county should send out a Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain the services of a new closed meeting investigator. Clerk Katherine Hebert brought forth a report noting the current provider will no longer be available and gave council the option of replacing the investigator or having the service done by the Ontario Ombudsman office. “The county has rarely needed this service,

T.J. Botsford After talking it over with family and friends, T.J. Botsford has entered the race to become a town councillor. Botsford has filed to run for a spot on Amherstburg town council in the Oct. 26 municipal election. As of press time, he was one of three candidates for a councillor seat with profiles on Lena Lazanja and Tony Pietrangelo coming in the upcoming weeks. “I’ve been living here for six years. I’ve been coming to town for 12 years,” said Botsford. “I have fr

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi (centre) was in Lakeshore May 19 to make a funding announcement he said will provide access to 4,000 more people in Lakeshore, Amherstburg and Harrow. The Ontario government has announced funding aimed at connecting everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029. As part of an announcement made by Essex MPP Anthony Leardi May 19 in Lakeshore, the province is investing more than $1,421,400 this year to connect up to 4,02